Jeremiah 2:31 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
O generation, see ye the word of the LORD. Have I been a wilderness unto Israel? a land of darkness? wherefore say my people, We are lords; we will come no more unto thee?
American Standard Version (ASV)
O generation, see ye the word of Jehovah. Have I been a wilderness unto Israel? or a land of thick darkness? wherefore say my people, We are broken loose; we will come no more unto thee?
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
O generation, see the word of the Lord. Have I been a waste land to Israel? or a land of dark night? why do my people say, We have got loose, we will not come to you again?
Darby English Bible (DBY)
O generation, mark ye the word of Jehovah. Have I been a wilderness unto Israel, or a land of thick darkness? Wherefore say my people, We have dominion; we will come no more unto thee?
World English Bible (WEB)
Generation, see the word of Yahweh. Have I been a wilderness to Israel? or a land of thick darkness? why say my people, We are broken loose; we will come no more to you?
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
O generation, see ye the word of Jehovah: A wilderness have I been to Israel? A land of thick darkness? Wherefore have My people said, `We mourned, We come not in again unto Thee.'
| O generation, | הַדּ֗וֹר | haddôr | HA-dore |
| see | אַתֶּם֙ | ʾattem | ah-TEM |
| ye | רְא֣וּ | rĕʾû | reh-OO |
| the word | דְבַר | dĕbar | deh-VAHR |
| Lord. the of | יְהוָ֔ה | yĕhwâ | yeh-VA |
| Have I been | הֲמִדְבָּ֤ר | hămidbār | huh-meed-BAHR |
| a wilderness | הָיִ֙יתִי֙ | hāyîtiy | ha-YEE-TEE |
| unto Israel? | לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל | lĕyiśrāʾēl | leh-yees-ra-ALE |
| land a | אִ֛ם | ʾim | eem |
| of darkness? | אֶ֥רֶץ | ʾereṣ | EH-rets |
| wherefore | מַאְפֵּ֖לְיָ֑ה | maʾpēlĕyâ | ma-PAY-leh-YA |
| say | מַדּ֜וּעַ | maddûaʿ | MA-doo-ah |
| my people, | אָמְר֤וּ | ʾomrû | ome-ROO |
| lords; are We | עַמִּי֙ | ʿammiy | ah-MEE |
| we will come | רַ֔דְנוּ | radnû | RAHD-noo |
| no | לֽוֹא | lôʾ | loh |
| more | נָב֥וֹא | nābôʾ | na-VOH |
| unto | ע֖וֹד | ʿôd | ode |
| thee? | אֵלֶֽיךָ׃ | ʾēlêkā | ay-LAY-ha |